A new study found that 12 weeks of supplementation with Magnesium Oxide improved physical performance in elderly women who were healthy at the onset of the study. 139 women participated in this study. These women with a mean age of 71.5 years all attended a fitness program involving mild exercise. Participants were randomly assigned to…
A new double blinded trial shows the benefit of CoQ10 supplementation and relief of symptoms seen in soldiers of the Gulf War (1990-1991). Not to be confused with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, Gulf War Illness is linked to exposure to chemical agents like pesticides or meds given to soldiers to protect them…
Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B Vitamins and is usually associated with increased energy. It is in fact the largest of all the vitamins and of course the most complex chemically. It is an essential vitamin and the only one that contains cobalt, a trace mineral, at its center; this is why it…
New research has found young children outperformed their peers on a measure of executive function when they had higher levels of Omega’s in their blood. Over 300 children between the ages of 2 thru 6 years of age were participated in this recent study. Blood spots tests were used to measure the participants Omega-3 index. …
A new study found Resveratrol worked better than a placebo to low total cholesterol in adults with high cholesterol. These findings are in agreement with another clinical trial showing a reduction in total cholesterol after supplementing with 250 mg/day of Resveratrol in participants with Type 2 Diabetes. 71 people participated in this study. Researchers took…
A recent study found maternal supplementation with a Probiotic appears to be helpful in terms of baby length and weight at 12 months although it does not affect diarrhea incidence. Over 200 healthy women, at 24 weeks to 28 weeks into their pregnancy participated in this study and were randomly assigned to three groups. The…